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Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer and today we're taking a look and installing the CURT two inch trailer hitch receiver on a 2023 Lexus UX 250h. Now this is what your hitch is gonna look like when it's installed and it is an exposed cross tube, but it sits pretty nicely. You can see a good portion of the hitch and it does go around the exhaust pipe. But overall, the way that the car sits, unless you're looking directly at it, it's really gonna be hard to see because you have this nice diffuser that keeps it nice and tidy. So really the only thing super visible is gonna be the two inch by two inch receiver tube opening and that's really nice for a hitch normally with this class rating, you're kind of limited with an 1 1/4, but to be able to have a two inch hitch is awesome. That means that you're gonna have a lot of options when it comes to bike racks, cargo carriers, or even a ball mount.
All of your accessories are gonna stay in place with a 5/8 pin and clip. Now this is not included with the hitch. A lot of times your accessories will come with them. If you plan on leaving your accessories on the back of your vehicle long term, you might wanna look at a locking pin and clip. That's a really nice option to lock this in place and know that no one's gonna walk away with your accessories.
You do have safety chain loops here, so if you're pulling a small utility trailer, maybe some kayaks or a jet ski, you can hook up those safety chains. The standard S hook is gonna be no problem. Same with the larger clevis style is gonna be able to hook up with ease. Now speaking of towing, you're gonna wanna adhere to the weight capacities of this hitch. And this one for a gross trailer weight rating is gonna be 2000 pounds and that's gonna be the weight of the trailer plus the accessories on it.
So generally it's gonna be a smaller trailer, but you still have that availability for some of those smaller trailers. Now as far as the pressure that's put on the inside of the receiver or kind of your suspended accessories like cargo carriers, your bike racks, your tongue weight really comes into play and this one's rated at 300 pounds, which is pretty good. You can probably get a four bike bike rack loaded up as long as the bikes aren't super heavy. You could get a cargo carrier on here, you know, take it on vacation, but 300 pounds is what you're gonna wanna stick with. And before hooking up to a trailer and just towing, you do wanna check the vehicle's owner's manual to see what it's capable of towing and then compare that with the hitch, take the lower of those two numbers, that way you're not overloading anything and you stay safe.
Now the side profile of the hitch, it actually sits fairly far recessed, which is nice. You're not gonna hit your shins on it or anything as you're walking by, but you do wanna make sure that if you have suspended accessories that fold up, some of your cargo carriers and bike racks will fold in a vertical position. You wanna make sure that you're able to do that without contacting your fascia. So from the center of the hitch pin hole to the furthest point, we look at about 4 1/2 inches. So you might wanna look at something with a slightly longer shank just to make sure that that's gonna be clear. And keep in mind too, when those are in those stowed positions, you might not be able to open up the rear hatch, but if it's empty you can just drop that down and then you'll have full access. As far as ground clearance goes, this one's actually pretty decent at 12 inches and that's gonna be important if you are picking up a ball mount, you can measure the coupler of your trailer and then compare that with the 12 inches and determine the rise or drop necessary. Something else to keep in mind when you have bike racks and cargo carriers, they're gonna extend the length of the vehicle and as you go up an incline, they tend to tilt towards the ground and you can bottom them out. So if going up a steep incline or hitting rocky or rough terrain or large bumps, just keep that in mind when you have your accessories on your vehicle. Now as far as the installation on this hitch, this isn't terribly hard to do. You're essentially gonna be taking off some panels and then you need to enlarge one of the holes to get the bolts in place to bolt your hitch up. So you will need a die grinding bid or maybe a cutoff wheel, something to enlarge that hole. But once you have those in place, this really isn't too hard to do and I'm gonna walk you through all the steps to make sure you
25 мар 2024
